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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Health
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Mexico to tighten cattle flows from south, rules out shutting border over screwworm
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico will tighten the flow of cattle from the south of the country to limit the potential spread of the screwworm, the nation's agriculture minister said on Tuesday. The screwworm, which can kill cattle or other hosts within weeks, has recently been detected in the south of Mexico and has caused the U.S. to suspend cattle imports from its neighbor. Mexican Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegue, speaking at a regular press conference alongside President Claudia Sheinbaum, ruled out closing Mexico's southern border to cattle from Central America, but acknowledged it will take a long time to eradicate the pest. "Closing the border is a complex issue that needs to be carefully analyzed because it also impacts the national meat supply," Berdegue told reporters. "We will restrict cattle movements from the country's south," he added. The U.S. and Mexico had reached an agreement last month on the handling of the damaging pest, which can infest livestock and wildlife and carry maggots that burrow into the skin of living animals, causing serious and often fatal damage.
Reuters
13-05-2025
- Health
- Reuters
Mexico to tighten cattle flows from south, rules out shutting border over screwworm
MEXICO CITY, May 13 (Reuters) - Mexico will tighten the flow of cattle from the south of the country to limit the potential spread of the screwworm, the nation's agriculture minister said on Tuesday. The screwworm, which can kill cattle or other hosts within weeks, has recently been detected in the south of Mexico and has caused the U.S. to suspend cattle imports from its neighbor. Mexican Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegue, speaking at a regular press conference alongside President Claudia Sheinbaum, ruled out closing Mexico's southern border to cattle from Central America, but acknowledged it will take a long time to eradicate the pest. "Closing the border is a complex issue that needs to be carefully analyzed because it also impacts the national meat supply," Berdegue told reporters. "We will restrict cattle movements from the country's south," he added. The U.S. and Mexico had reached an agreement last month on the handling of the damaging pest, which can infest livestock and wildlife and carry maggots that burrow into the skin of living animals, causing serious and often fatal damage.
Reuters
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Mexico disagrees with US suspension of Mexican cattle imports over screwworm
MEXICO CITY, May 12 (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that her nation did not agree with the U.S.' decision to suspend Mexican imports of cattle, horses and bison over the presence of the New World screwworm, adding that Mexico had shown collaboration in eradicating the pest. On Sunday, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said she was suspending such imports through the southern U.S. border, with her agency adding the suspension would be in place on a "month-by-month" basis. Mexican Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegue said the measure would only be in place for 15 days, which Sheinbaum repeated in her regular press conference on Monday. "Minister Berdegue has already spoken with (Rollins) and proposed that it would only last 15 days to keep working, and we hope that this measure, which we consider unfair, will be lifted very soon," Sheinbaum said. The U.S. and Mexico had reached an agreement last month on the handling of the damaging pest, which can infest livestock and wildlife and carry maggots that burrow into the skin of living animals, causing serious and often fatal damage. The U.S. said the efforts were not enough, which Sheinbaum rebuffed. "We can't be rushing to react to whatever's said that day, especially from the U.S. agriculture secretary," Sheinbaum said. "Mexico is no one's pinata." The president added that she hoped the suspension would not represent a significant economic hit to Mexico, given the assumption that it should last 15 days.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Politics
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US suspends Mexican cattle, horse and bison imports over screwworm pest
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Sunday said she is suspending imports of live cattle, horses and bison through the southern U.S. border over the damaging pest New World screwworm, a measure that immediately drew opposition from Mexico. "I am announcing the suspension of live cattle, horse, & bison imports through U.S. southern border ports of entry effective immediately," Rollins said. "The last time this devastating pest invaded America, it took 30 years for our cattle industry to recover. This cannot happen again." Her Mexican counterpart, Julio Berdegue, swiftly rebuked the action, but said he hoped the two countries could soon come to an agreement over the pest, known as NWS. "We don't agree with this measure," he said in a post on social media, adding that it would be in place for 15 days. The U.S. agriculture agency in a statement on Sunday said the suspension would be in effect on a "month-by-month basis." The U.S. and Mexico last month reached an agreement on the handling of the damaging pest, which can infest livestock and wildlife and carry maggots that burrow into the skin of living animals, causing serious and often fatal damage. The U.S. agriculture agency in a statement said the efforts so far were not sufficient, and acknowledged "an economic impact" on both countries due to the suspension. "There has been unacceptable northward advancement of NWS and additional action must be taken to slow the northern progression of this deadly parasitic fly," USDA said. It said the pest had been detected in Oaxaca and Veracruz, about 700 miles (1,127 km) from the U.S. border.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Politics
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US suspends Mexican cattle, horse and bison imports over screwworm pest
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Sunday said she is suspending imports of live cattle, horses and bison through the southern U.S. border over the damaging pest New World screwworm, a measure that immediately drew opposition from Mexico. "I am announcing the suspension of live cattle, horse, & bison imports through U.S. southern border ports of entry effective immediately," Rollins said. "The last time this devastating pest invaded America, it took 30 years for our cattle industry to recover. This cannot happen again." Her Mexican counterpart, Julio Berdegue, swiftly rebuked the action, but said he hoped the two countries could soon come to an agreement over the pest, known as NWS. "We don't agree with this measure," he said in a post on social media, adding that it would be in place for 15 days. The U.S. agriculture agency in a statement on Sunday said the suspension would be in effect on a "month-by-month basis." The U.S. and Mexico last month reached an agreement on the handling of the damaging pest, which can infest livestock and wildlife and carry maggots that burrow into the skin of living animals, causing serious and often fatal damage. The U.S. agriculture agency in a statement said the efforts so far were not sufficient, and acknowledged "an economic impact" on both countries due to the suspension. "There has been unacceptable northward advancement of NWS and additional action must be taken to slow the northern progression of this deadly parasitic fly," USDA said. It said the pest had been detected in Oaxaca and Veracruz, about 700 miles (1,127 km) from the U.S. border.
